Ores and metals imports in Canada
Canada: Ores and metals imports was 3.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Canada, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3.2% for ores and metals imports in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Canada peaked at 5.1% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2003.
That places Canada 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.5% | — |
| 1963 | 5.0% | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 5.1% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 5.1% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | -19.7% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 3.7% | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 3.6% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +43.4% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -3.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Canada?
- Ores and metals imports in Canada was 3.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1966.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2003.
- How does Canada rank for ores and metals imports?
- Canada ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.